Stud walls, CLS, 50x75 or 50x100? & distance between studs?
Discussion
I really must get around to starting a build thread for the new place, but in the mean time have a couple of questions..
The top floor is currently made up of 50x75mm stud walls at seemingly random intervals. As they were covered in lath & plaster there were no worries over plasterboard sizes!
Pretty much every wall is being moved, so a fresh start.
CLS seems to be the standard now for studwork. Do I replace everything in 38x89mm, or go with more 50x75 so I can reuse a load of what I have? I'm not against going for 50x100 either, for the price difference I like the idea of walls being as solid as possible!
I'm also trying to get my head around door frames.. Widths and depths. Do I stick at 400 centres and a frame will slot straight in between two or do i need to fit the studs around the frame?
Hopefully this all doesn't make me look completely inept! If the responce is a resounding 'get a bloke in' I'll consider it though!
Cheers
Baz
The top floor is currently made up of 50x75mm stud walls at seemingly random intervals. As they were covered in lath & plaster there were no worries over plasterboard sizes!
Pretty much every wall is being moved, so a fresh start.
CLS seems to be the standard now for studwork. Do I replace everything in 38x89mm, or go with more 50x75 so I can reuse a load of what I have? I'm not against going for 50x100 either, for the price difference I like the idea of walls being as solid as possible!
I'm also trying to get my head around door frames.. Widths and depths. Do I stick at 400 centres and a frame will slot straight in between two or do i need to fit the studs around the frame?
Hopefully this all doesn't make me look completely inept! If the responce is a resounding 'get a bloke in' I'll consider it though!
Cheers
Baz
I still use CLS.
I use the larger 3x2 (different co. sell different sizes) I haven't found a noticeable difference using 4x2 CLS (which I use if I'm extending a brick wall)
I use 400 centres (some use 600)
I like wide door openings so use 838 doors, 3mm all round plus 32mm frame = 908mm gap
I use the larger 3x2 (different co. sell different sizes) I haven't found a noticeable difference using 4x2 CLS (which I use if I'm extending a brick wall)
I use 400 centres (some use 600)
I like wide door openings so use 838 doors, 3mm all round plus 32mm frame = 908mm gap
jules_s said:
Wood studs are yesteryear
All metal these days
Timber over metal for me! All metal these days
And OP, thicker stud means you can put in thicker insulation which means warmer and quieter. Go with the 4" x 2".
Always nice when you can pick up a decent stud for fixing things to as well (pictures, shelves, etc.)
GrumpyTwig said:
Someone mentioned insulation, is celotex basically the best option?
No, whilst Celotex is great for thermal insulation, this isn't what you need for internal walls within a dwelling. Mineral wool insulation such as Isover APR1200 is the sort of material you need for acoustic performance. With like for like stud and insulation spec, metal studs will give a better acoustic performance due to the smaller percentage of bridge. AcouStuds are even better as they break the straight line for acoustic transmission between one side of a partition and another. Better still use Resilient Bar to one or both sides of the partition.
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